Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Flexcar to Test Student Program at U of P

    A reader just passed along this post at Metroblogging Portland. I think making Flexcar available to younger drivers is a great idea. Car sharing companies have been reluctant to do this because of higher insurance rates.

  • Transportation Re-Vision

    This week’s Willamette Week makes five recommendations to re-vision Portland. Two of them are transportation-related. One is a no-brain-er, implementing the BTA’s vision to greatly expand our bicycle boulevard network. The other would, I’m sure, be more controversial. They suggest congestion pricing for downtown, analogous to what was implemented in London: A few years ago,…

  • The Bigger Vehicle Wins

    One of my NW Portland neighbors took these pictures of the aftermath of an auto/powered-wheelchair collision at NW 21st and Flanders. In a post to the neighborhood listserv, he questions whether increasing the auto intensity of NW Portland (with a new parking structure) is a good idea. My question is having just re-signed NW 21st…

  • Parks, Parking Disconnect

    Yesterday I swung by Pioneer Courthouse Square to check out the open house on planning for the new parks and updates to Park Block 5, O’Bryant Square and Ankeny Park. One of the panels was about the “Park Avenue Vision” urban design concept which is intended to tie these parks together and link them to…

  • Slow Down: That Means You Too

    The folks over on the SHIFT list are working on an education event for Friday at a new safety hot spot: The bottom of the Broadway Bridge at NW 9th St. Fast-moving bikes coming down the ramp, coupled with cars that might or might not signal right turns are the ingredients for a lot of…